The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, March 21, 2016 Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM
His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting |
1. | Presentations |
| 1.1 | Dheiksha Jayasankar, 2015 Ontario Junior Citizen as Recognized by OCNA Member Newspapers for Outstanding Achievements
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2. | Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act |
| 2.1 | Planning and Building Services, Planning Services Re-zoning of Agricultural Lands to Facilitate Boundary Adjustment and Severance; 1539, 1559 and 1569 (New Lot) Fourth Avenue; Applicant: Stephen Bouw and Linda Bouw; Agent: Daniel & Partners (Callum Shedden)
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3. | Mayor's Report |
4. | Adoption of the Agendas |
5. | Declarations of Interest |
6. | Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee) |
| 6.1 | Regular Meetings of Council, February 29, 2016, and March 7 & 8, 2016
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| 6.2 | General Committee Minutes, February 29, 2016, and March 7 & 8, 2016
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7. | Delegations |
| 7.1 | Glen Walker, Chair; Rhonda Barron, Basic Income Working Group Chair; and Irene Motz, Member, Niagara Poverty Reduction Network Re: Basic Income Guarantee
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| 7.2 | Len O'Connor, Airport Manager and Terry Flynn, Treasurer, Niagara District Airport Commission Re: Niagara District Airport 2016 Budget
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| 7.3 | Perry Schlanger Re: Recently Installed Parking Restrictions on Parnell Road by Prince Phillip School
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| 7.4 | Hank Beekhuis, President, Port Dalhousie Conservancy Proposed Demolition of Pavilion in Lakeside Park - 9 Main Street (see General Committee Agenda, March 21, 2016, Item 3.2)
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8. | Call for Notices of Motion |
9. | Motions |
| 9.1 | Facer Street Revitalization At the meeting of February 22, 2016, Councillor Britton gave notice that he would present the following Motion at the meeting of March 21, 2016:
That staff be directed to work with Facer Street business community to provide guidance on the necessary steps to undertake the organization and planning of street festival.
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| 9.2 | Appointment of Integrity Commissioner to Review Complaint of March 9, 2016 Councillor Phillips to present the following motion:
WHEREAS the City’s Integrity Commissioner, Ms. Suzanne Craig, has resigned her appointment effective February 29, 2016; and
WHEREAS the City Clerk received a complaint on March 9, 2016, pursuant to the City’s Code of Conduct for Elected Officials regarding the conduct of a member of Council; and
WHEREAS the City Clerk, in accordance with the City’s Purchasing By-law, sought quotations for the services of an Integrity Commissioner to conduct an inquiry related to the March 9, 2016 complaint;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council, upon the recommendation of the City Clerk, does hereby appoint Mr. John Mascarin of the law firm Aird & Berlis LLP as the City’s Integrity Commissioner for the purposes of conducting an inquiry pursuant to s. 223.4 of the Municipal Act, 2001 into the March 9, 2016 complaint, and directs Mr. Mascarin to report back to Council with the findings of the inquiry. FORTHWITH
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10. | Resolve into General Committee |
11. | Motion Arising from In-Camera Session |
12. | Motion to Ratify Forthwith Recommendations |
13. | By-laws |
| 13.1 | Reading of By-laws
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14. | Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports Minutes to Receive: • Public Art Advisory Committee, December 18, 2015 and February 12, 2016 • Clean City Advisory Committee, January 19, 2016 and February 23, 2016 • Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, February 2, 2016 • St. Catharines Heritage Advisory Committee, February 11, 2016 • Master Fire Planning Committee, February 18, 2016 |
15. | Adjournment |